Headstone of Wade Edward "Ed" Powell Jr., Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham
8 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Wade Edward Powell Jr.
Transcription
Flat granite marker, set in the grass:
"ED" / WADE EDWARD POWELL, JR. / JULY 8, 1914 / OCT. 25, 1962
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Wade Edward Powell Jr., Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, taken by Matt Wade on 8 April 2026.
What it says, against the tree
Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Edward Powell Jr. | Birth | July 8, 1914 | 8 July 1914, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees |
| Wade Edward Powell Jr. | Death | Oct. 25, 1962 | 25 October 1962, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees |
| Wade Edward Powell Jr. | Nickname | "Ed" | not in the tree | new |
| Wade Edward Powell Jr. | Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham (the photograph's place) | 27 October 1962, Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees |